Path traversal in SimpleHelp - CVE-2024-57727
Published: January 30, 2025 / Updated: April 18, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU103453
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4: 8.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-57727
CWE-ID: CWE-22
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
The vulnerability is being exploited in the wild
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform directory traversal attacks.
The vulnerability exists due to input validation error when processing directory traversal sequences. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted HTTP request and read arbitrary files on the system.
Affected software
SimpleHelp
How to mitigate CVE-2024-57727
Install update from vendor's website.
SimpleHelp - addressed in versions 5.3.9, 5.4.10, 5.5.8